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Mobile & Casual Games (live-ops backend)

What 8 leading Mobile & Casual Games (live-ops backend) apps are built on: the providers each one ships in its code or lists as an integration, grouped by layer and capability, and joined to the catalog.

8 reference apps 77 providers 35 observed in code 42 declared only 83.1% in the catalog 39.7 mean Kin Score 17 with a verified MCP server
How to read this. observed the integration ships in the app (SDK in a dependency file, source code, or an Android build analysis). declared the app names the integration itself (README, integrations page, store listing). Every row links the source it was read from. Providers not yet in the catalog are marked queued for profiling. Blueprint by API Evangelist, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Capabilities marked Turbo EA come from Turbo EA Capabilities by Vincent Verdet, CC BY 4.0 (notice); those marked API Evangelist extension are CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Android build analyses: Exodus Privacy (reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org).

domain layer 12 capabilities
Paid Media Management 25 providers · BC-400.60.30 · Turbo EA
ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Twitter declared [1] Clash of Clans 73.0 exemplar 61.2 agent-native verified
Snap declared [1] Clash of Clans 65.7 strong 48.1 agent-ready none found
Moloco declared [1] Clash of Clans 64.1 strong 54.9 agent-native verified
Apple Search Ads declared [1] Clash of Clans 55.2 strong 31.9 agent-ready none found
SmartNews (ads) declared [1] Clash of Clans 51.0 developing 31.8 agent-ready none found
Spotify (ads) declared [1] Clash of Clans 48.4 developing 33.3 agent-ready none found
Amazon Ads declared [1] Clash of Clans 47.3 developing 46.8 agent-ready verified
remerge (retargeting DSP) declared [1] Clash of Clans 46.8 developing 25.2 agent-aware none found
Reddit declared [1] Clash of Clans 43.3 developing 23.7 agent-aware verified
Facebook (ads / pixel) declared [1] Clash of Clans 42.7 developing 28.2 agent-aware none found
TikTok declared [1] Clash of Clans 41.0 developing 19.6 agent-aware none found
tvScientific (CTV) declared [1] Clash of Clans 23.7 emerging 5.4 agent-aware none found
Influence Mobile declared [1] Clash of Clans 16.4 emerging 2.5 human-only unknown
Liftoff (mobile app marketing) declared [1] Clash of Clans 14.4 emerging 0.0 human-only none found
adjoe (playtime rewards) declared [1] Clash of Clans 14.3 emerging 2.9 human-only none found
Adikteev (retargeting) declared [1] Clash of Clans 11.8 emerging 0.0 human-only none found
Naver (ads) declared [1] Clash of Clans 11.6 emerging 0.6 human-only none found
Mistplay (rewarded play UA) declared [1] Clash of Clans 10.1 minimal 2.9 human-only none found
AdAction declared [1] Clash of Clans 8.2 minimal 0.0 human-only none found
Dynalyst (CyberAgent retargeting DSP) declared [1] Clash of Clans 5.2 minimal 0.0 human-only none found
Zucks declared [1] Clash of Clans 4.7 minimal 0.0 human-only none found
DirecTV (advertising) declared [1] Clash of Clans 4.2 minimal 0.0 human-only none found
AMoAd (CyberAgent) declared [1] Clash of Clans 3.4 minimal 0.0 human-only none found
Skyflag (offerwall) queued for profiling declared [1] Clash of Clans — — —
Vibe (vibe.co, streaming TV ads) queued for profiling declared [1] Clash of Clans — — —
In-App Ad Monetisation 17 providers · AE-903 · API Evangelist extension

In-App Ad Monetisation capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Mintegral observed [1] [2] Clash of Clans, Subway Surfers 17.4 emerging 0.0 human-only unknown
ironSource observed [1] [2] Clash of Clans, Subway Surfers 7.2 minimal 2.5 human-only none found
Fyber (Digital Turbine) queued for profiling observed [1] [2] Clash of Clans, Subway Surfers — — —
Tapjoy (offerwall) queued for profiling declared [1] [2] Clash of Clans, Subway Surfers — — —
InMobi observed [1] Subway Surfers 49.9 developing 7.9 agent-aware none found
Pangle (ByteDance) observed [1] Subway Surfers 13.7 emerging 0.0 human-only none found
Google (ads partner, product unnamed) declared [1] Clash of Clans 70.1 exemplar 45.4 agent-ready verified
Unity Technologies / Unity Ads declared [1] Clash of Clans 67.8 exemplar 25.8 agent-aware verified
Moloco declared [1] Subway Surfers 64.1 strong 54.9 agent-native verified
Vungle declared [1] Clash of Clans 39.8 developing 25.2 agent-aware none found
AppLovin declared [1] Clash of Clans 38.7 thin 36.2 agent-ready none found
Google Ad Manager (mediation) declared [1] Subway Surfers 33.3 thin 22.9 agent-aware verified
Google AdSense declared [1] Clash of Clans 31.9 thin 25.5 agent-aware none found
Yandex Ads declared [1] Subway Surfers 11.8 emerging 0.0 human-only none found
maio declared [1] Subway Surfers 2.6 minimal 0.0 human-only none found
myTarget queued for profiling declared [1] Subway Surfers — — —
Smaato queued for profiling declared [1] Subway Surfers — — —
Social & Federated Login 7 providers · AE-160.10.30 · API Evangelist extension
ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Facebook Login / Graph friends / Limited Login observed [1] [2] [3] Candy Crush Saga, Nakama, Subway Surfers 42.7 developing 28.2 agent-aware none found
Sign in with Apple + Game Center identity observed [1] [2] Candy Crush Saga, Nakama 55.2 strong 31.9 agent-ready none found
Google sign-in (ID token check) observed [1] Nakama 36.8 thin 19.6 agent-aware none found
Steam (Steamworks partner API: AuthenticateUserTicket, GetFriendList) observed [1] Nakama 32.8 thin 22.7 agent-aware none found
LINE (account linking + partner) declared [1] Clash of Clans 74.3 exemplar 47.9 agent-native verified
Kakao (account linking + partner) declared [1] Clash of Clans 25.6 emerging 19.6 agent-aware none found
QQ (Tencent) queued for profiling declared [1] Clash of Clans — — —
In-App Purchases & App Store Billing 5 providers · AE-904 · API Evangelist extension

In-App Purchases & App Store Billing capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
App Store receipt validation (verifyReceipt) observed [1] Nakama 55.2 strong 31.9 agent-ready none found
Facebook Instant Games purchases observed [1] Nakama 42.7 developing 28.2 agent-aware none found
Samsung IAP server API observed [1] Nakama 32.0 thin 36.6 agent-ready none found
Google Play purchases/subscriptions validation (androidpublisher v3) observed [1] Nakama 31.6 thin 24.6 agent-aware none found
Huawei IAP (HMS Core order service) queued for profiling observed [1] Nakama — — —
Player Engagement 3 providers · AE-180.30 · API Evangelist extension

Player Engagement capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Google Play Games Services (games/v1/players/me) queued for profiling observed [1] [2] Nakama, Talo — — —
Game Center observed [1] Talo 55.2 strong 31.9 agent-ready none found
Steamworks (leaderboards, stats, players) observed [1] Talo 32.8 thin 22.7 agent-aware none found
Game Publishing & Distribution 2 providers · AE-180.40 · API Evangelist extension

Game Publishing & Distribution capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Steamworks (steamworks4j; Steam build) observed [1] Mindustry 32.8 thin 22.7 agent-aware none found
Supersonic (Unity/ironSource publishing) queued for profiling declared [1] Clash of Clans — — —
Mods & User-Generated Content Distribution 1 providers · AE-180.40.10 · API Evangelist extension
ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
GitHub (mod discovery + download) observed [1] [2] Mindustry, Unciv 81.8 exemplar 63.4 agent-ready verified
Rich Presence & Player Status 1 providers · AE-180.30.10 · API Evangelist extension
ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Discord Rich Presence (java-discord-rpc) observed [1] [2] Mindustry, Unciv 46.4 developing 30.6 agent-ready none found
Cloud Drive & File Sync 1 providers · AE-916 · API Evangelist extension
ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Dropbox (multiplayer turn files) observed [1] Unciv 47.5 developing 45.8 agent-ready verified
Mobile Attribution & Deep Linking 1 providers · AE-902 · API Evangelist extension

Mobile Attribution & Deep Linking capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
AppsFlyer (attribution, processor) observed [1] Clash of Clans 69.8 exemplar 46.4 agent-ready verified
Online Communities 1 providers · AE-170.50.10 · API Evangelist extension
ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Discord declared [1] Clash of Clans 46.4 developing 30.6 agent-ready none found
Social Media Management 1 providers · BC-400.60.40 · Turbo EA
ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
StreamElements (creator sponsorships) declared [1] Clash of Clans 43.5 developing 35.1 agent-ready none found

common layer 12 capabilities
In-App Ad Monetisation 11 providers · AE-903 · API Evangelist extension

In-App Ad Monetisation capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Unity3d Ads observed [1] [2] Candy Crush Saga, Subway Surfers 67.8 exemplar 25.8 agent-aware verified
Google AdMob observed [1] [2] Candy Crush Saga, Subway Surfers 61.5 strong 34.0 agent-ready none found
Amazon Advertisement observed [1] [2] Candy Crush Saga, Subway Surfers 47.3 developing 46.8 agent-ready verified
Facebook Ads observed [1] [2] Candy Crush Saga, Subway Surfers 42.7 developing 28.2 agent-aware none found
AppLovin (MAX and SparkLabs) observed [1] [2] Candy Crush Saga, Subway Surfers 38.7 thin 36.2 agent-ready none found
PubNative observed [1] [2] Candy Crush Saga, Subway Surfers 31.9 thin 15.1 agent-aware —
Chartboost observed [1] [2] Candy Crush Saga, Subway Surfers 2.2 minimal 0.0 human-only —
BidMachine observed [1] Subway Surfers 56.4 strong 31.6 agent-ready —
ironSource observed [1] Candy Crush Saga 7.2 minimal 2.5 human-only none found
Appodeal Stack queued for profiling observed [1] Subway Surfers — — —
SuperAwesome queued for profiling observed [1] Subway Surfers — — —
Product Usage Analytics 4 providers · BC-4280.30 · Turbo EA

Product Usage Analytics capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Google Firebase observed [1] [2] [3] Candy Crush Saga, Clash of Clans, Subway Surfers 50.3 developing 14.2 agent-aware verified
Facebook Analytics observed [1] [2] Candy Crush Saga, Subway Surfers 42.7 developing 28.2 agent-aware none found
Google Analytics declared [1] [2] Candy Crush Saga, Clash of Clans 72.1 exemplar 41.8 agent-ready verified
Snowplow observed [1] Clash of Clans 44.1 developing 19.0 agent-aware verified
Observability Management 3 providers · BC-4220.20 · Turbo EA

Observability Management capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Sentry (@sentry/node) observed [1] [2] Clash of Clans, Talo 80.6 exemplar 50.2 agent-ready verified
Firebase Crashlytics observed [1] [2] Lichess mobile, Subway Surfers 50.3 developing 14.2 agent-aware verified
HyperDX (@hyperdx/node-opentelemetry) observed [1] Talo 69.6 exemplar 37.7 agent-ready none found
Customer Service Management 2 providers · BC-430 · Turbo EA

Customer Service Management capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Helpshift (in-game support) queued for profiling observed [1] [2] Clash of Clans, Subway Surfers — — —
Zendesk (King Care help centre, kingcare.zendesk.com) declared [1] Candy Crush Saga 72.8 exemplar 35.0 agent-ready none found
Bot Protection & CAPTCHA 2 providers · AE-160.70 · API Evangelist extension

Bot Protection & CAPTCHA capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
hCaptcha observed [1] Talo 30.6 thin 17.9 agent-aware none found
Google reCAPTCHA declared [1] Clash of Clans 48.1 developing 24.6 agent-aware none found
Programmatic Sales Management 1 providers · BC-3760.30 · Turbo EA

Programmatic Sales Management capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
IAB Open Measurement observed [1] [2] Candy Crush Saga, Subway Surfers 54.5 strong 37.6 agent-ready verified
Consent & Preferences 1 providers · AE-160.50 · API Evangelist extension

Consent & Preferences capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Usercentrics (CMP) declared [1] Clash of Clans 36.6 thin 18.9 agent-aware none found
Content Delivery Network Operations 1 providers · BC-3740.30 · Turbo EA

Content Delivery Network Operations capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
jsDelivr (mod index, server lists) observed [1] Mindustry 4.0 minimal 0.0 human-only none found
Mobile Attribution & Deep Linking 1 providers · AE-902 · API Evangelist extension

Mobile Attribution & Deep Linking capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Singular observed [1] Subway Surfers 67.4 exemplar 50.0 agent-ready none found
Payment Processing Management 1 providers · BC-1340.20 · Turbo EA

Payment Processing Management capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Stripe (Talo plan billing) observed [1] Talo 82.7 exemplar 58.5 agent-native verified
Push Notifications 1 providers · AE-150.30 · API Evangelist extension

Push Notifications capability

ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Firebase Cloud Messaging observed [1] Lichess mobile 50.3 developing 14.2 agent-aware verified
Tag Management 1 providers · AE-911 · API Evangelist extension
ProviderEvidenceAppsKin ScoreAgent readinessMCP
Google Tag Manager declared [1] Clash of Clans 63.6 strong 38.2 agent-ready none found

Reference apps

Nakama self-hosted

https://github.com/heroiclabs/nakama

10 observed · 0 declared
  • observed ships the App Store receipt validation (verifyReceipt) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Facebook Instant Games purchases SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Facebook Login / Graph friends / Limited Login SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Google Play Games Services (games/v1/players/me) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Google Play purchases/subscriptions validation (androidpublisher v3) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Google sign-in (ID token check) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Huawei IAP (HMS Core order service) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Samsung IAP server API SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Sign in with Apple + Game Center identity SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Steam (Steamworks partner API: AuthenticateUserTicket, GetFriendList) SDK or integration code source

Read from: dependency manifest, source code, source code, source code

Talo self-hosted

https://github.com/TaloDev/backend

7 observed · 0 declared
  • observed ships the Game Center SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Google Play Games SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the hCaptcha SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the HyperDX (@hyperdx/node-opentelemetry) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Sentry (@sentry/node) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Steamworks (leaderboards, stats, players) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Stripe (Talo plan billing) SDK or integration code source

Read from: dependency manifest, source code, source code

Unciv self-hosted

https://github.com/yairm210/Unciv

3 observed · 0 declared
  • observed ships the Discord Rich Presence (java-discord-rpc) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Dropbox (multiplayer turn files) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the GitHub (mod discovery + download) SDK or integration code source

Read from: dependency manifest, source code, source code

Mindustry self-hosted

https://github.com/Anuken/Mindustry

4 observed · 0 declared
  • observed ships the Discord Rich Presence SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the GitHub (mod browser) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the jsDelivr (mod index, server lists) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Steamworks (steamworks4j; Steam build) SDK or integration code source

Read from: dependency manifest, source code, source code

Lichess mobile open-source-saas

https://github.com/lichess-org/mobile

2 observed · 0 declared
  • observed ships the Firebase Cloud Messaging SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Firebase Crashlytics SDK or integration code source

Read from: dependency manifest

Clash of Clans commercial

https://supercell.com/en/games/clashofclans/

5 observed · 44 declared
  • observed ships the AppsFlyer (attribution, processor) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Google Firebase SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Helpshift (in-game support) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Sentry SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Snowplow SDK or integration code source
  • declared lists AdAction as an integration source
  • declared lists Adikteev (retargeting) as an integration source
  • declared lists adjoe (playtime rewards) as an integration source
  • declared lists Amazon Ads as an integration source
  • declared lists AMoAd (CyberAgent) as an integration source
  • declared lists Apple Search Ads as an integration source
  • declared lists AppLovin as an integration source
  • declared lists DirecTV (advertising) as an integration source
  • declared lists Discord as an integration source
  • declared lists Dynalyst (CyberAgent retargeting DSP) as an integration source
  • declared lists Facebook (ads / pixel) as an integration source
  • declared lists Fyber (Digital Turbine) as an integration source
  • declared lists Google (ads partner, product unnamed) as an integration source
  • declared lists Google AdSense as an integration source
  • declared lists Google Analytics as an integration source
  • declared lists Google reCAPTCHA as an integration source
  • declared lists Google Tag Manager as an integration source
  • declared lists Influence Mobile as an integration source
  • declared lists ironSource as an integration source
  • declared lists Kakao (account linking + partner) as an integration source
  • declared lists Liftoff (mobile app marketing) as an integration source
  • declared lists LINE (account linking + partner) as an integration source
  • declared lists Mintegral as an integration source
  • declared lists Mistplay (rewarded play UA) as an integration source
  • declared lists Moloco as an integration source
  • declared lists Naver (ads) as an integration source
  • declared lists QQ (Tencent) as an integration source
  • declared lists Reddit as an integration source
  • declared lists remerge (retargeting DSP) as an integration source
  • declared lists Skyflag (offerwall) as an integration source
  • declared lists SmartNews (ads) as an integration source
  • declared lists Snap as an integration source
  • declared lists Spotify (ads) as an integration source
  • declared lists StreamElements (creator sponsorships) as an integration source
  • declared lists Supersonic (Unity/ironSource publishing) as an integration source
  • declared lists Tapjoy (offerwall) as an integration source
  • declared lists TikTok as an integration source
  • declared lists tvScientific (CTV) as an integration source
  • declared lists Twitter as an integration source
  • declared lists Unity Technologies / Unity Ads as an integration source
  • declared lists Usercentrics (CMP) as an integration source
  • declared lists Vibe (vibe.co, streaming TV ads) as an integration source
  • declared lists Vungle as an integration source
  • declared lists Zucks as an integration source

Read from: Android build analysis (Exodus Privacy, reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org), documentation, documentation

Candy Crush Saga commercial

https://www.king.com/game/candycrush

12 observed · 3 declared
  • observed ships the Amazon Advertisement SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the AppLovin (MAX and SparkLabs) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Chartboost SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Facebook Ads SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Facebook Analytics SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Facebook login + social play SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Google AdMob SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Google Firebase Analytics SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the IAB Open Measurement SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the ironSource SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the PubNative SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Unity3d Ads SDK or integration code source
  • declared lists Google Analytics (websites) as an integration source
  • declared lists Sign in with Apple as an integration source
  • declared lists Zendesk (King Care help centre, kingcare.zendesk.com) as an integration source

Read from: Android build analysis (Exodus Privacy, reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org), documentation, documentation

Subway Surfers commercial

https://sybogames.com/games/subway-surfers/

22 observed · 7 declared
  • observed ships the Amazon Advertisement SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the AppLovin (MAX and SparkLabs) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Appodeal Stack SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the BidMachine SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Chartboost SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Facebook Ads SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Facebook Analytics SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Facebook login SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Firebase Analytics SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Fyber SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Google AdMob SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Google CrashLytics SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Helpshift SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the IAB Open Measurement SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the InMobi SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the ironSource LevelPlay (mediation) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Mintegral SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Pangle (ByteDance) SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the PubNative SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Singular SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the SuperAwesome SDK or integration code source
  • observed ships the Unity3d Ads SDK or integration code source
  • declared lists Google Ad Manager (mediation) as an integration source
  • declared lists maio as an integration source
  • declared lists Moloco as an integration source
  • declared lists myTarget as an integration source
  • declared lists Smaato as an integration source
  • declared lists Tapjoy as an integration source
  • declared lists Yandex Ads as an integration source

Read from: Android build analysis (Exodus Privacy, reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org), documentation

Where these apps are listed

See also the shared layer under every category.